Randomized Control Study of patients post semirigid Ureterorenoscopic Lithotripsy (URSL) with DJ stenting undergoing bladder catheterization vs non-catheterization.

Patients presenting to Kasturba Hospital Manipal, Department of urology and Renal Transplant with ureteric calculi will be recruited from the OPD for the study.

Informed consent will be taken.

Lithotripsy will be done with pneumatic lithotripter or Laser as per surgeons’ preference.

Clearance of stone fragments will be confirmed on ureteroscopy and fluoroscopy.

Then, Patients will be randomized into 2 groups by using simple computer-generated randomization 

Group 1 patients (control group) will undergo Bladder catheterization and Group 2 patients (study group) will not be subjected to a catheter.

All patients will be evaluated for post operative pain, fever, IPSS and USSQ- pre operatively, POD0- at 6 hr (from the time the patient fully awakens from general anesthesia or regains motor control after spinal anesthesia) and on POD1.

All patients will be prescribed oral antibiotics for one week and oral analgesics for 7 days post discharge.

Ultrasonography of the patients will be done just before the discharge to measure PVR and hydronephrosis.